Rail-joint.



W. F.`BAKBR.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLIOATION PILBD JUNBq, 1912.

Patented Apr. 15, 1913.

Ezra-.51.-

UNITED STATES PATENT osman;

- WILLIAM BAKIZ'LR,` OF OKLAHOMA, OKLAHDMA, ASSIGNOR IOFEONE TENTH ;TO i ANDREW KALTENIBRUNER, OF OKLAHOMA,; OKLAI-IOIVA.`

ItAIL-JOINT.

` Specifieation of Letters Patent. Application fi led June 10, 1912. Serial No. 702312.:

This invention relates to certain :new and useful mprovements in rail `joints and has for its object to provide simple and eflicient means for s-ecurely `connecting the ends of abutting rail sections without necessitatng "the use of bolts or` analogous `fasteningdevces to connect the fish plates to the web of the irail thereby eliminating weakening of the rail atthe joints. i i

A further object of the inventionvresides in the provison of nterlockng "means cari ried by the fish lates wherebythe same are at all times helbi` snugly against the opposite "sids of therail. a

A still further and ;more specific object of the invention'resides in the provision of a plurality of spaced nterlocking members carried by the i respective fish 1` platesy and obliquely clisposedcommunicating sockets or recesses extending downwardly into the rail base to receive said interlocking members whereby saidimembers are rendered inacces sible and the unauthorized removal or Sep aration of the abutting vrail"sectionsis solutely prevented.

With the above and other objects inview;`

the invention consists of theinovel features of Construction,` combnaton and `arrangement of parts hereinafter fnlly" described,`

and claimed, and llustratedcinthe accompanying drawin g s,` in` which, a

Figure 1 is a side elevaton of a rail` joint embodying the present invention;` Fig. 2 is a transverse section; Fig. `3 "is zan enlarged detail` section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Figs. 4 and 5 are detail ;t'ragmentary perspective\ views i of the respective fish` rail is disposecl, said rail base extending suba stantially the entire width of the chair plate between saidflangesi Upon one of the longitudinal flanges 7 of the chair 6 the inclined bracing plate 9 is integrally formed,`

and between this plate and the Web of the rail the fish plate S is adapted tobe arranged, the upper edge of the bracing: plate Pateted Apr. 15,1913L engaging closely with the vertical portion of the fish plate immediately beneath the head` oi' the rail. The brace plate 9 is of less length than the chair `plate ti, and the 10111' gitudinal flange 7 of said chair plate beyond the ends ;of the fish plate is rovided With spike receivingvopenngs wit which recesses in the edge {of the base flange of the rail, are adapted to coincide to receive thefastenngspkes 14 whereby the chair is rigdly Secured` upon the supportin `ties.

Spike receivingopenings 11 are also ormed through the other lon itudinal flnge ;7 of the chair andthe base iange of the fish plate 8' is provided adjacent to its ends and at the edge of its base portion with openingsw12` to aline with the jopenings 11, the` edge of the base flange 5 of the rail being` notched as at 13 to coincde With said openings and receive the fasteningspikes 14.& With'the` vertical and horizontal inclined portions of this latter fish plate a diagonal brace plate 9 is integrally `formed. "It will be noted` from reference to Fig. 2` that the flange 7. of the chair plate extends above the edge i i of the rail base, and against the` same u upon the "upper edge` of the fish plate 8'] It will be observed from the above i description that the securing spkesare c0mi\ longitudnally extending shoulder 8 formed abuts.

mon to allelements of the joint `jand efi'ectually prevent` relative `longitudinal` or` transverse movement of the char or fish plate S with relation to the rail.

i In order to deaden the noise as much` as: possble occasoned by lpoundng of the rals when a train passes over the joint,I pro portions ofthe fish iplate 8 and 8'. a The sound deadening blocks arevof substantially tri-` entire length cf the chair 6. i

In order`.toh0ld the fish plates closelys` against the opposite sides of the abittiig rail sections and to prevent their removalgflllom *ai u v v I provide upon one of the fish plates on .its

i inner surface and at the juncture of the vertical 'portion 'thereof ,with the inclined foot or hange, the' obliquely dsposed pns 15. These pns may beintegrally 'orned With the fish plates or consist of separate elements threaded therein. The pins l are 'of a general cylindrical form and have their ends reduced and provided with fiat "faces 16. One of the longitudinal edges of these" flattened end portions of the pins isbeveled as indicated at 17 while the-other edge thereof is notched or` recessed as at 18. The other of'the fish plates carries similarveylindrical pins 19. also formed 'thereon or Secured to the-plates at the j uncture of the flange and :the ver tical Web engaging portion.

These I pins adjacent their ende `are notched as indicated at 20 .which 'provides lips 21 on the ;extremities ofthe pins, the under surfaces of said lips being convex as indcated at 22 to engagethe beveled edges 17 of the reduced' end' p'ortons 'of the pins .15. The rail sections a re provided at the juncture of the web and-base portons `thereof with the downwardly y and: inwardly inclined openngs 23gwh1ch communicate at ther nner lower ends. These 'openmgs extendnginto the base ofthe rail are ofsufficient diamet- `ter to readilyrecevethe pns 15 and '19.' i carried by the fishplates and permitot a slig ltfirelative movement thereof when the endsfof the pinsare engaged.- ir i k h y T Inassembling-the-parts of the joint, the

fish plate 8' is first arranged uponone side ot e .the web'of ,the abutting ends of adjacent rail sections, the-pins15 on said plate being disr y 40.&

pos e d in the soekets 23aof'themitbase;

The ;chair plate (i 'is now 'arranged ben'eath :the-rail; thejbrace plate 9 carried thereby en'- i 'gagingthe verticalportioi 'of the fish plate Su The other of the fish plates 8' is now disposed against :the opposite side of the rail web,: 'the pins l9`thereof being inserted into thea-downwardly inclined sockets extending into `the rail base) The conveXsurfaceS-QZ ofthe lips 21 onthe pins 19 engage with the beve1ed -edges l7 iot'the pins 15 'and cause a slightrelative movement of the ends of the 'pins'in opposite directions to permit the lip I21"to move acrossthe flat face 16 of thepin 1 and into the recess or notch 18 of the latter pin thereduced end portion of the pin beingreeived in the notchor recess 20 of the pin -19-.' i Thus thepins on the respective fish platesare interlocked and as they are entirelydisposed within the body of, the rail it .will beimpossible to separate the rail sections. by the removalof the fish plates.

-Thus ajse'cure and permanentconnection of;

.the fish` plates is obtained Whereby they are' heldsnugly in engagement with xopposite faesof-the rail web and upon the.base of the raili. .Even if the securingtspikes 14 should ;become "loosenedbr entrelyi removed, the

` abuttini ende of 'the `railswill still be securely held together and the fish plates pre- Vented from' movingwth relaton thereto by a means of the interl'ocking pins 15' and 19.'

From the foregoing it is thought that the Construction and operation of my'improved rail joint will be clearly understood. The device is simple in Construction, may beinexpensively manu factured nancl the parts "thei-'ect easily and quickly assembled. The

'joint is extremely strong, durable and eflicient in practical use and; absolutely prevents the relative longitudinal or vertical movement of 'the'rail sections.

While I have shown and described the preferred form andarrangement of the various elements, it will'beunderstood that the invention is susceptible of' considerablef modifications without departing from the esi sentialfeatures or sacrificingany of the acl- -vantages thereoh Having thus describedthe invention what y the rails;`

r '2. The combinationf'with the :abutting rails, of fish plates arrangedupon' opposite: 'sides thereofl' said rals' having inwardly' and downvgardly extending y communicating openingsa't the jnnctu're ofv the web and base A portions thereof, and members carried by the respectivefish plates` adapted to be dis-; i

posed in: said .opening's `and having interlockingengagement tor hold the fish 'plates e in close engagement uponjthe rails'.

3. The combination with the abutting:- t

rails, of fish plates arranged upon opposite. sides'thereof, said rails having spaced inwardly tand downwardly inclined communicatngopemng extending into the base portions of the ralle, and spacedmemberscarried by the respective fish ;plates to eXtend into the openings intherails and having in'- -terlocking engagement at theinner communicatng ends of said openings. 4. The combination with the a-b-utting rails, of fish plates arranged upon opposite sides thereof,` said rails having inwardly and downwardly nclined communcating openings at. the juncture of the web with the base v portion t 'of the rails, obliquely disposed pns pro ecting frbn theinner face of the' respective 'fish plates to be received in said openings, the pns. on one-fish plate having a lips formed thereonfor interlocking sengage-` mentwith recesses provided in the pins carried by the'other plate. v i t 5. The combinatin `with the abutting rails, of fish pla tes arranged upon opposite sides` of said rails, and interlocking :means carried by the respective fish plates and ex-i tendng intothe base portions of the rails.

6. The combination with the abutting rails, of a chair `plate having longtudinal flanges between which the rails are seated,

ends with coincidingnspike receiving openngs,`a brace plate integrally connecting the vertical and horizontal portons of one of the fish plates, a brace plate formed upon one of the long'itudinal` `flanges of the chair and hearing against the vertical portion of the other fish plate, and sound deadening blocks arranged between the 1breee plates and the fish plztes. i

7. The combination with the` abutting rails, of a chair plote provided with longtucopies` of this petent` may` be obtained for dinal flangesbetween which the reils are seated, fish plates "arranged upon opposite u sides of the rails, one of said fish plates hovi ing an inclined brace plote integrallv formed i with theivertical andahorizontal portions of` 1 said fish plate at the edges thereof, a brace plate integrally formed upon one of the flanges of` the chair plate to engage the ver? tical portion of the other of the fish plates, v

said bracing plutes bein of less lengththan u the fish'plates, the chair plate and the fish v plates having coincdng openina's adjacent" to their ends to receive the securing sp kes,` and fibrous sound deadening blocks arranged` between the bruce `plates and fish plates and\ extending the entire length of the fish plates In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of` two witnesses. u WILLIAM F. BAKER. witnesses:

AL ;J J ENNINGS, J. R. JAooae.`

five` cents each, by addressing the f'commissioner of Patenta, w Washington, 13.10." 

